The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-02-10
Court of Common Plens.

a&SS OMA iAOA0 SOa1 blI0lO oh L Oo
!, day, Feb. LIST, and disposed of business
as follows:
Oscar D. Grifis VS.. William T. Grit
fs ct al. In partition. Report of COM
missioners confirmed and sale ordered.
Asenath Furry VS.. VIM. Lantis ct al.
In partition. Report of commissioners
confirmed and sale ordered.
State of Ohio VS.. Alfred Hankins.-
Nolle prosequi entered. The indict-
ment in this case was for conveying
land without title.
Mary F. Graham VS.. James Hamil-
ton. In partition. Commissioners re-
port confirmed and sale ordered.
Geo. w. Fowler VS.. Henry Stebbins
and s. F. Shook. Judgment by default
on note, 81, Os9.5O.
Geo. w. Fowler VS.. C. F. Brooke ct
al. Receiver directed to report within
20 days as to amount of assets collect
ed, amount of debts and expenses paid,
&c.
F. j. Wilson va. Henry Myer ct al
Sale of mortgaged premises confirmed.
Deed and distribution ordered.
Celia j. Day VS.. j. G. Larsh ct al
Motion to order certain road assess
ments paid. Overruled. Exceptions
saved.
Pliny c. Goldsmith VS.. Mary Gold
smith ct al. Motion to set aside ap-
praisement overruled. Report of COM
missioners confirmed and sale ordered.
Exceptions saved and notice of appeal
given. Bond for appeal, 5000.
Morrison VS.. CUTLER. Motion to make
answer more definite and certain sus-
tanned. Leave to file amended answer
by Feb. IL.
Eaton Loan & Home Aid Co. VS.. Jas.
johnson ct al. Sale confirmed, deed
and distribution ordered.
James McCallegat VS. j.. n. Lake ct
al. Entry confirming sale, heretofore
made, is modified to correct the descrip-
ton of lands sold, and deed ordered ac-
cording to corrected description.
Ordered that $500 be allowed Sheriff
Peters for services in criminal cases,
where defendants are insolvent, during
year ending Jan. 8, 1887. This allow
ance is provided for by statute.
A. M. Miller, admir-, VS. J. N. Glenn
amended Sd defense in answer of Glenn
mer, sustained. Exceptions saved. A
long decree is rendered in this case. One
sixth of the real estate in controversy
is found to be in the parties represent
ed by plaintiff, and is ordered to be APP
praised and sold. Leave given defendS
ants to file claim under the occupying
claimants law.
Susan Waters VI W. P. Webb ct al.
Judgment by default, $273.38.
Jordan Pace vs. Robert Appleby.-
Motion to vacate judgment overruIsd.
Exceptions saved.
VIM. b. Silvers vs. Joseph CUTLER ct
al. Default set aside and leave to file
answer by Feb. IA, 1887.
Jonathan Hapner VS. Diana Shafer ct
al. Sale confirmed and deed ordered.
o. w. Tobey VS. William House. Time
for answer extended to Feb. II, 1887.
John Clifford VS. John W. Houpt ct al.
On note and mortgage. Amountfound
due, $500. Sale ordered.
Case Sisters VS. E. Young ct al. Judg-
ment by default, $177.15.
/ E. L. Davis We. Uria Davis. Divorce
granted on the ground of adultery and
gross neglect of duty. Plaintiff restor-
ed to her maiden name, Erby Leota
Steinmetz.
VIM. McCabe VS. Nancy NJ. Stephens
ct al. 1. E. freeman made defendant
with leave to file cross petition by Feb.
Is, 1887.
E. H. Chambers VS. H. NJ. Young ct
al Judgment by d6fault, $237.41.
Klein Bros. & Co. VS. G. s. Louk ct al.
Judgment oy defaults sls7.a5. Attach
ed property ordered to be sold.
Case Sisters VS.. a NJ. Young ct al.
Judgment by defaut, $45s.5O.
John voig1t vfDunlap ct al. Re-
straining ordss Continued till further
order.
John Clark VS. n szssa Alexander ct
al. Description of Iansi corrected and
title quieted in plaintiff.
The court has one or two matters I'M
der consideration.
Court adjourned SINE DIE. The next
term commences next Monday, Febru-
airy 14th.
This being the last session of court to
be held by Judge Hume, before his
term Of Office expires, Immediately up
on adjournment of court a bar meeting
was held at which BENZ. Hubbard pre-
sided. A committee appointed ata meet
ing heretofore held made the following
report:
Judge Alex. F. Hume, after Is
years of public service as one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas, LIST Subdivi-
sion of the I'd judicial District thereof, is
about to retire from the bench; therefore be
it
Resoleed, That during the long judicial ca
reer of Judge Hume in which, with but occa-
sional assistance from other Judges, he has
held the courts of this county, his bearing
and personal relations with attorneys, Off
CefoJ pdrticS, NltucoScS ANU JuTOTS, nave Deeu
those of the discreet, considerable, patient,
courteous and self-poised gentleman.
Resolved, That upon the bench, in the dis
charge of hfs duties, always laborious and Of
ten unpleasant, as judicial duties must ever
be, Judge Hume has exhibited rare capacity
to grasp and retain facts, however multiform
and complex, unusual industry and executive
ability in the dispatch and disposal of busi-
ness, and withal, SO extensive and accurate a
knowledge of the law that his decisions have
been but rarely reversed.
Resolved, That the Bar deem it no less q
pleasure than a duty to put on record this ex-
preston of their appreciation of the charac-
ter and services of Judge Hume.
l. E. FREEMAN,
j. W. KING, Com.
]. V. CAMPBELL,
Onmotion, the resolutions were adopt
ed and ordered spread upon the minutes
and published in the county papers,
and the Clerk is directed to mail a copy